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automations/things/new_mail.yaml

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+alias: New Mail
+id: automation_new_mail
+
+# Removed 'No Mail' trigger and action because mail should only be considered "checked" once the boolean has been turned off
+
+trigger:
+  - id: new_mail
+    platform: numeric_state
+    entity_id: sensor.mail_usps_mail
+    above: 0
+
+  - id: no_mail
+    platform: numeric_state
+    entity_id: sensor.mail_usps_mail
+    below: 1
+
+  - platform: homeassistant
+    event: start
+
+  - platform: event
+    event_type: automation_reloaded
+
+action:
+  - choose:
+    - conditions:
+      - condition: numeric_state
+        entity_id: sensor.mail_usps_mail
+        above:  0
+
+      sequence:
+        - service: input_boolean.turn_on
+          target:
+            entity_id: input_boolean.incoming_mail
+
+    - conditions:
+      - condition: numeric_state
+        entity_id: sensor.mail_usps_mail
+        below:  1
+
+      sequence:
+        - service: input_boolean.turn_off
+          target:
+            entity_id: input_boolean.incoming_mail
+
+